THEATER & COMEDY Comedian Buzz Sutherland May 2-3, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri-Sat. Last show of season. $14-$16. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 625 E. Saint Joseph Street, 391-JOKE. i.e. improv May 1, 8, 6pm Thu, 6pm, Sangamon Hall South room 009. Viewer discretion advised. $2. 786-4942. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Little Shop of Horrors May 10-11, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun. $15 Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787.

The Addams Family May 7, 7:30pm Wed. Smashhit musical comedy with the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, and the rest of the spooky crew. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS

Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group May 10, 8pm Sat. Singer, composer and actor with 14 albums and four Grammy Awards. $100-$50. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160. Millikin University’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble and University Concert Band May 2, 7:30pm Fri. Student soloists Christopher Raymond, Bourbonnais, Ill., and Hikari Yoshida, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.

Silver Cross Voice Recital May 4, 2pm Sun. Emma Hylin, SHG senior. Se tu Mami, Silent Noon, Ave Maria, Andie Musik, Panis Angelicus, I Attempt from Love’s Sickness, Pie Jesu and Danny Boy. Melissa DeMarco, clarinet; Riley McManus, piano. Free. Sacred Heart-Griffi n High School, 1200 W. Washington, 217-787-1595.

Spring Jazz Brunch May 4, 12pm Sun. Johnny Slu and Too Few. $25. Reservations required, Island Bay Yacht Club, 76 Yacht Club Road, 217-529-5418. SVCO European Adventure May 9, 7:30pm Fri. Sibelius Finlandia, Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture, Arnold Four Scottish Dances, Gounod “Ballet Music” from Faust, and Elgar “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations. $10. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787.

The Great Big Event May 10, 7pm Sat. Family Service Center benefi t with fi re troupe, live band playing 20s swing music, local artist Michael Mayosky, 20s inspired hors d’oeuvres and desserts. $75. 217- 528-8406. Panther Creek Country Club, 3001 Panther Creek Dr, 546-4431.

UIS Music Spring Showcase May 2, 7:30-9:30pm Fri. Free performance with refreshments served afterwards. Donations welcome. UIS Studio Theatre, One University Plaza, 217-206-6160. Illinois Symphony Orchestra May 2, 8pm. Copland: Lincoln Portrait with photochoreography by James Westwater; Mahler: Symphony No. 5. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

DANCE

First Friday Fiesta May 2, 5-8pm Fri. Latinthemed evening with salsa lesson, Mexican-American cuisine, Latin jazz, bright artisan pottery, margaritas, Chadito’s food truck and museum exhibits. Free admission. 217-782-5949. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782-7386.

Dance May 2, 8-11pm Fri. Every Friday night. Bobby Remack. $10. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546- 9515.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Fragile Relations: Art, Nature and Environment May 1-14, 8:30am-5pm Thu- Wed. Through Aug. 31, 14 Illinois artists display art inspired by nature. Free. 217-782-7440. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782-7386.

Hands-on Creative Workshop May 3, 10am Sat. Elizabeth Marcy, Visual Artist. Music room. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut Street, 217-522-4415.

Junior League of Springfield’s Kitchen Tour May 4, 12-4pm Sun. Four exclusive homes, some have entire home open for tour. $15 Peases, Corkscrew and other locations. $20 day of, 544-5557 or www.jlsil.org. 217-415-8601. Panther Creek neighborhood, 3001 Panther Creek Drive.

May Exhibit Opening Reception May 4, 6-8pm Sun. Silhouette artist Joyce Yarbrough; Mary Barge Hoar, wire-wrapped and painted copper jewelry. May 3-25, 4-6 Tuesday-Saturday and 1-3 Sunday. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-243-9390.

Mother’s Day Pendant Workshop

May 3, 10am-2pm Sat. Taught by jewelry artist Meghan Reese. $25-$35. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

Sacred and Liturgical Arts Festival Exhibit May 2-24, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat. Free multifaith interdenominational festival celebrating creative, artistic spirit of area’s diverse and multi-cultural residents. Opening Reception Saturday, May 3, 4:30 p.m. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

Senior Art Exhibit May 1-2, 5-9, 12-14, 8am- 11pm Mon-Fri, “Appropriately Titled” Reception May 8, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Also at Access Gallery. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217-206-6506.

Pied Piper Architectural Tour May 7, 5:30pm. Free professionally-guided architectural tour. Meets outside. 544-1723. Lincoln-Herndon Law Offi ce, 112 North Sixth St.

Upper Story Tour May 1, 5-8pm. Self-guided tour of business, residential and historic buildings. $15- $10. downtownspringfi eld.org.

Downtown Springfi eld.

FILM & TELEVISION

Free Short Films May 8, 6:30-8pm Thu. Second Thursday each month the best of past Route 66 Film Festival fi lms. Free. 217-725-9058. Z Bistro, 220 S. Sixth St., 217-522-4049.

Inequality for All May 1, 4, 7pm Thu, 2pm Sun. Free admission. 217-370-1035. Congregational United Church of Christ, 520 West College, Jacksonville, 245-8213.

Irreplaceable May 6, 7:30pm Tue. Documentary asking “What is family?” and “Does family still matter in today’s society?” AMC Showplace Springfi eld 12, 3141 Mercantile Dr.

CHILDREN’S CORNER

Safe Family Saturday May 3, 10am-2pm Sat. Free bike helmets to fi rst 500 kids. Free lunch to fi rst 1000. Kids activity area with entertainment. Free. Scheels, 3801 South MacArthur , 217-726-6330.

NATURE Bird Watching at Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary May 3, 7am-12pm Sat. Carpool from Centennial Park at 7:30 a.m. Call to reserve your place. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544- 2473.

Herb Plant Sale and Plastic Pot Recycling May 3, 8am-12pm Sat. Master Gardener volunteers of University of Illinois Extension Menard and Sangamon counties. $3-$7 for plants. Tech town. 217-782- 4617. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782- 1698.

SCGC Annual Plant Sale May 3, 8am-12pm Sat. Thousands of plants recently dug from local gardens priced from

$1-$7. Bring pots for recycling. Tech Town building. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

Springfield Civic Garden Club Meeting May 5, 9:15-11:30am Mon. 217-971-6888. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut Street, 217-522-4415.

Wildflower Nature Walks May 3, 10am and 2pm. Register elkharthistoricalsociety.org. $10. 217-899-2238. Elkhart.

Dr. Dolittle Day May 10, 10am-6pm. Free admission, turtle races, animal programs, artists and poets and more. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-585- 1821.

ENVIRONMENT Electronic Collections May 3, 8am-1pm Sat. Lot 21, enter gate 11. www.scdph.org. 217-535-3100, extension 3701. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

LECTURES & MEETINGS

Chatham Jaycees Meeting May 1, 8-9pm Thu. 217-414- 9637. VFW Post #4763, 501 W. Mulberry, Chatham, 217-483- 4613. Chatham Kiwanis Club Meeting May 1, 8, 6:15pm Thu. Civic organization meets every Thursday. 725-6467. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham, 483-2713. Joint DAR, SAR, CAR Genealogical Workshop May 2-3, 1-6pm Fri, 10:15am- 5pm Sat. 217-891-5353. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St., 217- 753-4900.

McBrian Lincoln Toastmasters May 1, 8, 6pm. Weekly meeting dedicated to helping individuals improve leadership and communication skills. 416-5127.

Our Savior’s Lutheran School, 2645 Old Jacksonville Rd, 217- 546-4531. Meet The Lenders May 6, 2-5pm Tue. Lender/ business matchmaking event. Register stephanie.schatz@ sba.gov or 217/793-5020, 114. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800- 745-3000.

National Stuttering Association Support Group May 6, 7-8:30pm Tue. Adults share experiences, practice your speaking skills. 217-414-0835. Hope Presbyterian Church, 2211 Wabash Ave, 546-6951. Photo-walk May 4, 1pm Sun. Learn basics of landscape photography from three of Creve Coeur Camera’s best photographers. Bring your DSLR and charged battery. Preregistration required at store.

$69. 217-546-4005. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-529-1111.

Sangamon County Bar Association People’s Law School May 10, 11am-2pm Sat. Free seminar for public. Small claims and contracts, evictions and landlord-tenant law, family law, orders of protection, unemployment claims and law, and bankruptcy. 217-753-8200. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St., 217-753-4900.

Sports Photography for Parents May 3, 1:30pm Sat. Creve Coeur Camera two-hour class by Scott Rovak, offi cial photographer of the St. Louis Cardinals. $69. Pre-registration required by phone. 217-546-4005. Courtyard Marriott, 3462 Freedom Drive, 217-793-5300.

Springfield Chapter DAR May 10, 11:30am Sat. Luncheon, installation of offi cers, welcome new members. About $16.00. Reservations (at least a week before), 217-741-7463. Island Bay Yacht Club, 76 Yacht Club

Road, 217-529-5418. Springfield Parental Alienation Advocacy Group Meeting May 5, 6-8pm Mon. 217-793- 3586. Hilton Springfi eld, 700 E. Adams, 217-789-1530. Twilight Photography at the Capitol May 3, 7-9pm Sat. Two-hour class to learn twilight and night photography from Creve Coeur Camera. Bring camera, tripod. $69 advance registration required, 217-546-4005. Illinois State Capitol, Capitol and Second St.

WUIS Engage Breakfast May 2, 8-9:30am Fri. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787.

Lincoln Land Depression Era Glass Club Meeting May 5, 6-8pm. Barber bottles. 546-6795. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St., 217-753-4900. Women Entrepreneurs - Central IL May 14, 5:30-7:30pm Wed. Sue Shaw; My Story. $30- $22. Register by May 9, [email protected]. 622- 0189. The Yellow Rose Banquet Hall and Conference Center, 7075 Old Decatur Road, Riverton, 217-314-9125.

BULLETIN BOARD Anchor Boat Club Cancer Fundraiser May 3, 10am-10pm Sat. Volleyball and Bocce ball tournaments, DJ in afternoon. band at night, auction, raffl es, drawing, food, drinks. $5. 217- 899-3553. Anchor Boat Club, 407 East Lake Shore Drive. Backgammon Club May 7, 14, 6pm Wed, Every Wed. Online, new and experienced players welcome. 622-9447. Capital Teletrack, 1766 Wabash Ave, 217-546-2111.

Charlie Wells Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake, Sausage Breakfast May 3-4, 8am-12pm Sat-Sun.

$7, $4 ages 12 to 5. Airplane rides $20, raffl e, Route 66 Cruisers car club cars on Saturday, model airplane exhibit, displays until 2 p.m. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, J. David Jones Parkway, 217-788-9200. Dog Walk May 10, 10am-12pm Sat. Dogrelated demos, refreshments and photo shoot opportunities for dogs and their families. Suggested donations to benefi t Washginton dog park $5, $15 family. Washington Park, South Grand and MacArthur, 217-753- 6225.

Golden Needles Meeting May 1, 7-8pm Thu. Basic sewing taught by Patty Stremsterfer. Free. Prairie Skies Public Library, 555 Buckeye Rd, Pleasant Plains, 217-626-1553.

GriefShare May 6, 6:30pm Tue. May 6-July 29, special recovery seminar and support group to help people as they grieve the death of a family member or friend. [email protected], 217-899-9418. GriefShare.org. Trinity Lutheran School, 515 S. MacArthur, 217-787-2323. Guitar Lessons May 5, 6:30pm Mon. Six 45-minute sessions with Amy Benton. $150. Register 217-753-3519 or programs@ springfi eldartsco.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787.

Haymarket Festival May 1, 6:30pm Thu.

Celebration of labor movement. Music by Tom Irwin, Deven Williams. Speaker Drew Duzinskas. Revolutionary Open Mic: Words and Music of Change at 9 p.m. Donnie’s Homespun, 107 West Cook Road, 323-782- 9000.

Motorcycle Awareness Rally May 4, 12:30pm Sun. ABATE of Illinois 24th Annual Safety and Awareness Rally leaves IDOT with a parade to the Capitol. 217-488-6520. Illinois State Capitol, Capitol and Second St.

PechaKucha May 8, 7:20pm Thu. Locals give interesting and inspiring presentations. Doors open 6 p.m. $8. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787.

Sertoma Club Walk May 4, 11am-3pm Sun. Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St, 217-753-0702.

HISTORY Antique Farm Show May 3, 10am-4pm Sat. Horse drawn plows, historic farming equipment and agricultural techniques from the 19th century. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg, 217-632-4000.

Civil War Battles May 8, 7pm Thu. Historian Mark DePue, ALPM Oral History Program director. Reservations presidentlincoln.illinois.gov. Free. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217- 782-5764.

Illinois Vietnam Veterans 24-Hour Vigil May 3-4, 11am and 6pm Sat and 10:30am Sun. 25th memorial dedication and special ceremonies. 217-782- 2717. Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Oak Ridge Cemetery.

HEALTH Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides May 3, 10am-12pm Sat. Checkin 9 a.m. Register greatstrides.

cff.org. Info, 314-733-1241. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-585-1821. Free Classes May 1-3, 3-11pm Thu-Sat. Yoga, dance meditation, Sanskrit studies, pilates, family yoga, bellydance leading up to grand opening on May 3, 9-5. 217- 280-0719. Trailhead Healing Arts Center, 802 S. Grand Ave. West, 217-698-8177. GROW in Illinois Mental Health

May 1, 8, 6:30pm Thu, 6:30pm Thu. 12-step support program for emotional, mental health issues, coping or addictions. Thursdays. 816-1083. Laurel United Methodist Church, 631 South Grand Ave W, 217-525- 1866.

NAMI Springfield Monthly Support Group May 3, 1pm Sat. First Sat. of month. 217-341-3125. First Christian Church, 700 S. Sixth St, 217-528-3407.

Senior Day May 5, 8:30-11am Mon. Info on healthy living with St. John’s Center for Living and Fit Club. White Oaks Mall, 2501 Wabash Ave, 217-787-8560.

Unmasking Grief May 5, 10-11:30am Mon. Adults sketch words, thoughts, analogies, feelings to symbolize vision of surviving pain and grief. Bring sketchbook, pencil,

eraser. $25. Phone to register. Jubilee Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Rd, 787-6927. DBSA Central Illinois May 6, 13, 6:30-8:30pm. Tuesdays. For those affected by mood disorder, friends/ family. Fellowship Hall, lower level. 414-7368. First Christian Church, 700 S. Sixth St, 217- 528-3407.

SPORTS & FITNESS Duncan Mansion 5K Fun Run/Walk May 3, 8:30am Sat. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. 217- 473-6432. Governor Duncan Mansion, 4 Duncan Pl, Jacksonville, 245-2626. EvanWalk May 4, 1-3pm Sun. Kid activities, messages to heaven, walk and lunch. Register at evanwalk.com. 217-814-5722. Lake Springfi eld Beach House, 100 Long Bay Dr., 757-8660. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Home Team Banquet with Tim Tebow

May 4, 6-8:45pm Sun. Create awareness of ministry outreach and to raise funds to support programs. $25. 217-241-2020. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800-745-3000. Monday Night Group Ride May 5, 12, 5:30pm Mon. Monday nights from shop to Chatham. All levels. Helmets recommended. Weather details online or FB. Ace Bicycle Shop, 2500 South MacArthur Blvd., 217-523-0188.

Moonlight Marathon May 3, 6pm-12am Sat. Full marathon, marathon relay, 6.55 mile and 5k fun run. www. triharderpromotions.com. Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1441 Monument Ave, 217-789-2340. Fat Ass 5K Run and Street Party May 10, 10am race, 11am- 3pm party. Proceeds to charity. Seventh Street, Adams and Washington. fatass5k.com. Downtown Springfi eld.

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